JETAA Ottawa

ONLINE EVENT: Sushi and a Movie!

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ABOUT THIS EVENT:

It’s the JETAA COVID-friendly take on dinner and a movie!

We’ll open up the Zoom room starting at 6:30pm for anyone who wants to chat and catch up in 日本語 or English and at 7:00pm we’ll take a break to watch KANPYO – Trails to Oishii Tokyo from the NHK Documentary series.

This is a free OYOD (Order Your Own Dinner) event. Register by 5pm on March 24th to receive the Zoom link for the event.

Register on our Eventbrite

Who: JET Alumni + Community friends
Date: Wednesday March 24th, 2021
Time: 6:30 p.m. opening for discussion, 7:00 p.m movie start
Location: online over Zoom
Cost: Free (Though you must order your own dinner)
RSVP: Required through Eventbrite (click here!)

Questions? Email events@jetaaottawa.ca

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Let’s Talk Dinosaurs! A Virtual Museum Event

Interactive Q&A with a paleontologist from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology in Canada’s Dinosaur Capital – Drumheller, Alberta!

About this Event

We’ve got a sure-fire solution to those winter blues… DINOSAURS! (RAWR!) Time to dust off those trowels and khaki pants and have a chat with the paleontologists at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology about some of the prehistoric creatures you might have seen prowling around the Japanese countryside if you were an OG (like really OG) JETAA.

This event will be hosted via Zoom, with one ticket required per connection/device. You will receive an email confirmation immediately upon purchase, links for the event will be sent out 24hrs before the event.

Who: JET Alumni + Community friends
Date: Thursday February 25th, 2021
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:35 p.m.
Location: online over Zoom
Cost: $5 per device/connection
RSVP: Required through Eventbrite (click here!)

Questions? Email events@jetaaottawa.ca

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October 6 to November 24: JETAA Ottawa Japanese Classes (online)

Are you a JETAA member looking to continue your Japanese language learning journey? Come join your fellow JETAA members and study with us with a professional, native Japanese teacher.

The next period will be from October 6 to November 24, 2020.

The classes will be held online on Tuesdays. The format remains the same with a focus on Beginner to Intermediate skills from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Upper-Intermediate+ from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT ALUMNI WHO DO NOT SUBSCRIBE USING THIS FORM WILL NOT BE CONTACTED, AND THEREFORE WILL BE UNABLE TO JOIN. Please register only if you intend to attend. If you are unsure about your willingness or ability to attend, please refrain from registering. You can contact us later if you change your mind.

Who: Limited to JET Alumni
Date: Every Tuesday from October 6 to November 24, 2020
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
RSVP: You must register below to be able to attend.

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October 18: Resume & Job Hunting Workshop

Recently back from Japan? Been back for a while and looking for a new job? Fear not! Join this workshop run by Jillian Steele (Nayoro-shi ALT, 2007-2008) and learn some great tips to optimize your résumé and job hunting! 

Jillian has applied to thousands of jobs and has successfully been hired at the University of Calgary, Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, the Canadian Museum of Nature, CIHR and most recently employed by the University of Ottawa. 

Date: Sunday October 18, 2020
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: online over Zoom (link will be sent to participants before the event)
Cost: Free
RSVP: Required. Register below!

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October 4: Senpai-Kohai JET Welcome Back Social

Join us for our annual Senpai-Kohai welcome back social! Returning JET participants will have the chance to talk to local JET alumni, ask about re-transitioning to Canadian life, and just chat about what it’s like to be a JET participant on the other side of the programme.

Date: Sunday October 4, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: online over Zoom (link will be sent to participants before the event)
Cost: Free
RSVP: Required. Register here on Eventbrite

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